Hamas claims to have killed many Israeli soldiers

The al-Qassam Brigades have said they have killed Israeli soldiers in Gaza City.

According to Hamas’s armed wing, their fighters attacked Israeli troops in the Shujaiya neighbourhood, resulting in fatalities. 

The statement, posted on Telegram, detailed that the soldiers were first attacked with a thermobaric rocket and then Hamas fighters used machine guns. As the soldiers attempted to withdraw, they were targeted again with an anti-personnel explosive device. The exact number of soldiers killed or wounded has not been specified.

There has been no comment from the Israeli army.